While this family is from Malta they seem to have roots in Sicily so worth taken a look at. Some very interesting genealogies posted dating back to the 1300's which are linked to several noble families such as Gatto, Aragona, and Ragusa to name a few.

The Noble Family of Solimella, who held in fief the garden of Gomerino (pre-1318), also acknowledged as Milite in a letters patent relative to the Captaincy of Malta. This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647)....

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